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The App Trap

By: Dan Calley
Narrated by: Dan Calley
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When Danny’s mother is diagnosed with a life-threatening illness, he finds himself in a race against time to fulfil her wish for him… to find a soul mate.

Danny’s quest for love soon steers him into unfamiliar territory, and before long he’s introduced to a powerful new addiction: Online dating.

But has he taken a wrong turn? Because neither serial dater Harry, nor fetish scene enthusiast Ben, seem like the type one brings home to mother, and time is quickly running out.

Will Danny find the love of his life, or is his chance of meeting the perfect man slipping away one date at a time?

The App Trap is a bittersweet journey into the world of the London dating circuit. You will laugh, you will cry, and you may never swipe again.

©2025 Mark Restuccia (P)2025 Mark Restuccia Contemporary Romance Romantic Comedy Dating Funny Witty
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Story: The whole non - romance premise of the story had me intrigued, but I must say it didn't work for me at all. The story is chaotic and has a "trying too hard" vibe on the humor front. It's almost a random collection of short encounters and I could not connect to the characters at all.
It's great to see new names and people trying themselves in new roles, but I'll stick to Dan as a narrator for now.
Narration: Good job on the audio front, but that's not a surprise.

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Audiobook - I loved the narration, excellent different voices.
Big trigger warning for the final chapter.
Sadly not really my kind of story, too many cringe situations. The final sad scene would have fit better if Danny had had a more believable relationship with Harry a little earlier. It was a well written scene, though, which wrapped the story up completely.

mixed feelings

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Dan Calley did a great job performing the story he wrote. Unfortunately the story didn't work for me. I know how hard authors work and just because this story didn't work for me doesn't mean someone else won't like it just fine.

I do think there should have been a content warning for this story. Even though the blurb disclosed that Dan's mother is diagnosed with a life threating illness that wasn't enough.

Great narration, story was not really for me.

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Not your typical romance. This was definitely more about the journey than the end result - there are lots of failed dates before finding the one. The romance is secondary to the MC’s addiction to dating and dating apps.

A bit of a spoiler:
I liked that Danny immediately liked Harry but hated that Harry wanted to see what else was out there and get his money’s worth from the dating apps he’d paid for, before (what felt like) settling.

Overall this was a funny take on online dating - just not romantic enough for me.

Danny x Harry

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This story was an interesting dissection of the pros and perils of online dating, and it had some real comedic moments, but it really wasn't my kind of story. The general idea of "shop til you drop" sexual exploration isn't for me, and there weren't enough moments between Danny and Harry for me to feel a real romantic connection. The end of the book gave me a bit of whiplash as the funny tempo of the story suddenly turns serious and sad. Although I suppose it may have been expected, it really made the story end on a down note for me. Glad Harry was there for Danny, but after all the previous hijinks, It didn't seem to fit with the rest of the story.

The narration was very good and suited both the funny and serious parts perfectly.

I received a free copy of the audiobook and am voluntarily leaving this honest review.

Interesting take on online dating

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